Stephen Gethins MP: written questions
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reinstate humanitarian aid routes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Answer: The humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is critical. Close to a million people have been displaced recently in eastern DRC and hundreds of thousands are in desperate need of lifesaving support. There is a responsibilit...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of Congo: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo; and what discussions he has had wi
Answer: The UK calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities, humanitarian access, and the withdrawal of all Rwanda Defence Forces from Congolese territory. The Foreign Secretary has been clear that there would be a strong response from the international commun...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Integrated Security FundCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28521More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the annual budget is for the UK Integrated Security Fund in the (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26 financial years.
Answer: The Integrated Security Fund (ISF) came into operation on 1 April 2024 and has a budget of almost £1bn for Financial Year 2024/25. Exact spend for the Fund will be published in the 2024/25 ISF Annual Report later in the year. The annual ISF budget for 202...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Integrated Security FundCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28520More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much and what proportion of its budget the UK Integrated Security Fund has allocated for (a) conflict (i) prevention and (ii) resolution and (b) peacebuilding in the (A) 2024-25 and (B) 2025-26 financial yea
Answer: The Integrated Security Fund (ISF) came into operation on 1 April 2024 and has a budget of almost £1bn for Financial Year 2024-25. The Fund prioritises spending on those geographies and thematic issues that pose the greatest direct threat to the UK. Acti...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping OperationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of his Department's budget he has allocated for (a) civilian peacebuilding and (b) conflict (i) prevention and (ii) resolution in the (A) 2024-25
Answer: Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending on "civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution", as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) (sector code ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGeorgia: Civil Society and Press FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take diplomatic steps to support (a) civil society and (b) independent media in Georgia.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have raised our concerns over the instability and violence in Georgia directly with the Georgian Dream Representatives. I have been clear that Georgia's negative democratic trajectory, violence targeting demonstrators, and jour...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Poverty TaskforceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she will provide an update on the (a) strategy and (b) expected publication date of the work of the Ministerial Child Poverty Task Force including on (i) child poverty and (ii) review of the two-ch
Answer: Delivering our manifesto commitment to tackle child poverty is an urgent priority for this Government, and the Ministerial Taskforce is working to publish a Child Poverty Strategy which will deliver lasting change. The Strategy will look at all available ...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support children in countries impacted by climate change.
Answer: We are focused on tackling the climate and nature emergencies and global development challenges together with partners, working for peace and preventing conflict, and supporting the most vulnerable. We know that children are disproportionately at risk fro...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on helping to ensure the warring parties in Sudan comply with (a) the Jeddah Declaration and (b) their obligat
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has engaged with international partners on the importance of holding the warring parties accountable to international humanitarian law and the commitments they made in Jeddah to allow humanitarian access and ensure the protection of ...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on whether violations of international humanitarian law have been committed by warring parties in Sudan.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has raised the humanitarian situation in Sudan with many of his counterparts, including the Foreign Ministers of Sierra Leone, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar. The Foreign Secretary also hosted a roundtable on the humanitarian situatio...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to use diplomatic ties with (a) Turkey, (b) Qatar and (c) other countries in the region to advance humanitarian efforts in Sudan.
Answer: The UK continues to use diplomatic ties with Qatar and other regional partners to advance humanitarian efforts in Sudan. The Foreign Secretary met with the Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed on 7 November and discussed the dire humanitarian situation. The Foreign ...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on the security situation in northern Syria.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke to Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan about the security situation in northern Syria on a number of occasions; most recently at the International Contact Group for Syria in Riyadh on 12 January. I spoke most recently to Deputy Turk...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConcreteMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to provide support to homeowners impacted by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
Answer: All building owners are responsible for managing building safety and performance risks of all kinds in their buildings, including reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), in a proportionate, risk-based, and evidence-based manner. To do so, they shou...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordZambia: StormsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of Cyclone Chido on communities in northern Zambia.
Answer: Heavy wind and rain from Tropical Cyclone Chido have caused widespread damage in Mozambique and Malawi, and have resulted in extensive crop and infrastructure damage in parts of the region. Flooding has increased the risk of disease outbreak in a region w...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSouthern Africa: StormsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of Cyclone Chido on people in southern Africa.
Answer: Heavy wind and rain from Tropical Cyclone Chido have caused widespread damage in Mozambique and Malawi, and have resulted in extensive crop and infrastructure damage in parts of the region. Flooding has increased the risk of disease outbreak in a region w...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports of attacks by Israel on medical facilities in Gaza.
Answer: The UK Government remains deeply concerned about the impact of military activity on healthcare facilities in Gaza. Medical staff and facilities must be protected, and civilians should be able to safely access medical treatment. It is unacceptable that nor...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordExports: UkraineDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many export licence applications related to Ukraine are still being assessed (a) three months and (b) six months after submission.
Answer: The processing of all export licence applications to Ukraine is being prioritised by ECJU. Within that process, applications for the export of equipment organised between the UK Government and the government of Ukraine through Ministry of Defence procurem...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordExports: UkraineDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2024 to Question 13191 on Exports: Ukraine, which Departments he is waiting to receive advice on before concluding this export licence application; and what steps
Answer: The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) is comprised of experts in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The FCDO advises DBT on the situation in country and ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNagorno Karabakh: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last had discussions with his Azerbaijani counterpart on the humanitarian situation in Nagorno Karabakh.
Answer: The UK remains in close contact with the Azerbaijani Government on a wide range of issues, including the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. I spoke with the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister on 31 October and discussed the situation in the region.
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the conflict in Myanmar.
Answer: Since the coup in February 2021, the UK has provided more than £150 million for life-saving humanitarian assistance, healthcare, education and support for civil society and local communities in Myanmar. UK Ministers and officials work with many internatio...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will list the meetings Ministers in his Department have had with Israeli officials since 7 December 2024.
Answer: FCDO Ministers meet with a wide range of officials, but there have been no official meetings with Israeli officials since 7 December 2024.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSyria: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the last Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability strategic assessment was carried out on the situation in Syria.
Answer: A Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability (JACS) strategic assessment is an OFFICIAL SENSITIVE paper that is used to underpin UK national security strategies, as well as UK government policy and programming. We do not publicly comment on the timings of s...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering: RussiaTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18563More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will provide guidance for businesses on the money laundering risks of transactions (a) directly and (b) indirectly linked to Russia.
Answer: The Treasury and the Home Office hold joint responsibility for publishing a periodic national risk assessment which sets out the money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the UK. The national risk assessment provides guidance to regulated firms by...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMoney LaunderingTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18562More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department is taking steps to strengthen anti-money laundering regulations.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring the UK’s anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing regime is both effective and proportionate. To that end, a consultation on improving the effectiveness of the Money Laundering Regulations closed in June 2024 and ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering: RussiaTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18561More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of placing Russia on a domestic money laundering watchlist.
Answer: The UK’s list of high-risk third countries aligns with those countries identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as having strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing regimes, which ensures that the ide...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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